The inaugural FIFA Ballon d’Or list has been announced with pretty much the household names of 2010 who we would have expected. There are however names who are in with a far greater chance of winning the title than most. … Read More→

With their individual World Cup exploits taken into account, it should come as little surprise that England as a nation have absolutely no representation on this year’s Ballon d’Or shortlist, failing to provide a single player for inclusion on the … Read More→

One could be forgiven for thinking that Real Madrid are the only Spanish team to have played in Europe this week. Incessant media coverage coupled with relentless praise, usually reserved for a team that has just won the quadruple, or … Read More→

Make sure you don’t miss the latest episode of the fast-growing 3 Up Front podcast! Host Adrian Clarke, joined by regular pundits Iain Spragg and Iain Macintosh explore a range of fresh, fun topics during half an hour of great chat that includes; … Read More→

On the eve of Liverpool’s, sorry Inter Milan’s, 4-3 victory over Tottenham Hotspur in the Champions League, Rafael Benitez delivered one of the most bizarre press conferences of all time. It will be a moment that will go down in … Read More→

On the face of it, it seems like a closely fought contest but in reality it was simply Inter Milan brilliance in the first half producing 4 goals – first from Javier Zanetti, a penatly from Samuel Eto’o after a … Read More→

Real Madrid and Jose Mourniho saw AC Milan off and came out with a 2-0 result. Milan had chances and they could have equalized if they had made the most of them. Madrid continues to dominate the Group G and … Read More→

Jose Mourinho pointed out this fixture as being pivotal for their Champions League qualification and his troops lived up to the billing with their performance of the season as they downed the Milanese giants by two goals to nil. Both … Read More→

Real Madrid vs AC Milan Group G, UEFA Champions League Santiago Bernabue Stadium, Madrid Tuesday, 19th October 2010 20:45 GMT When Milan last visited Bernabeu, they grasped a late winner but things are different this time around. Madrid now have … Read More→

To start off, yes he is. Now, let me show you exactly why: Lionel Messi has scored more goals than any other player in the top five European leagues over the last 12 months – 31 in La Liga and … Read More→